IN BRIEF - HiSea Project to Launch the First Prototype of a High-Resolution System Providing Data on Sea Water Quality
FRANCE
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
NICE - The EU-funded HiSea Project will reveal the first prototype of its state-of-the-art platform providing high resolution data of sea water quality, at the project's General Assembly scheduled to take place in Nice, France on November 25-26, 2019.
During its final stage, the innovative HiSea platform will provide data on physical parameters (meteorology, waves, currents, etc.) and water quality parameters (chlorophyll, marine pollution, etc.), based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of existing partners' proven platforms such as FEWS or AQUASAFE.
The platform is built on an end-user centred approach, involving various end-users and stakeholders from the port and aquaculture industries. They have been directly involved in the service's design, development and operation. The HiSea system is aimed at improving the operation, planning and management of a variety of marine activities, focusing on the port and aquaculture sectors.
Canada’s federal government is touting a CAD 1 million (USD 712,423, EUR 611,977) investment in the shellfish sector across the nation's Atlantic provinces, most of which will be used to buy a diagnostic testing system for the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and set up a “research cluster of excellence”
According to the government, the purchase will be the basis of a “world-class rapid response testing system” for the nation’s Atlantic shellfish industry. The government has also awarded UPEI another CAD 61,200 (USD 43,600, EUR 37,452) to support a strategy for establishing a research cluster focused on Atlantic shellfish health.
Author: Nathan Strout /SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
In the framework of the technical talk organized by Aquabench, Skretting Chile's Health Product Manager, Fernanda Brantes, presented the studies and results of the Protec Gill and Pack Gill nutritional solutions, designed to prevent and restore gill function in Atlantic salmon, a topic of particular relevance today given the environmental situation facing national salmon farming.
In October 2025, the first detections of Pseudochatonella verruculosa of the season have already been recorded in fjords and channels, with increasing FAN indices. In this context, preventive strategies based on functional nutrition, capable of promoting natural defense mechanisms, cellular repair, and oxidative balance in fish, are of utmost importance.
At least 7 Chinese jiggers and trawlers and 2 Korean freezer vessels have permits to market their catches in Europe despite being on lists of illegal activities or reported for mistreatment.
They often change their names.
There are 1,523 establishments in China authorized to sell fishery products to Europe, according to the registry updated by the European Commission last September. Most are processing factories located in that country (more than 900), in addition to 556 freezer fishing vessels and another 28 transport vessels.
Author: Lara Graña / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
PRODUCE has officially invited artisanal fishing vessels to participate in the “Giant Squid Operation IV”, scheduled for the second week of November.
The initiative, authorized by Ministerial Resolution No. 332-2025, is a key scientific effort for the sustainable management of the giant squid or pota (Dosidicus gigas) resource along the Peruvian coast.
The goal is to generate solid scientific information to strengthen resource management by determining biological-fishery indicators such as abundance, population structure, and reproductive evaluation of the species. The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Jesús Barrientos, stressed that this operation is a "joint effort between the State, science, and artisanal fishers."
The operation will be executed by the IMARPE, which will send scientific observers aboard the participating vessels. Interested vessel owners must express their interest starting October 27, 2025.
Key Requirements for Vessel Owners: It is essential to have a valid fishing permit for the squid, use exclusively a squid jigging line (línea potera), and have an operational satellite tracking system. Vessel owners will cover the navigation and crew expenses during the scientific expedition, in addition to boarding the scientific observer.
PRODUCE emphasizes that the fishers' experience, combined with the technical work of IMARPE, will allow for the rational utilization and sustainable development of the artisanal fishing sector.
The closed pen maker will manufacture and operate kingfish facility in Red Sea
Aquafarm Equipment, which makes a GRP (glass reinforced plastic) floating closed containment fish farm enclosure, has announced that the first components for its latest project have arrived in the Port of Neom (formerly Duba port), Saudi Arabia.
Neom is a project in a region bordering the northern tip of the Red Sea. The Neom vision includes a sustainably-powered, high-tech linear city, and multiple regions including a floating industrial complex, global trade hub, and tourist resorts.
Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
UK-based businesses that process fish caught and landed in the UK are facing major changes in the information they must submit to enable seafood exports to flow smoothly.
On 10 January 2026, new EU import requirements will come into force and so everyone involved in the UK’s seafood supply to the EU now has a role to play in ensuring they meet additional data requirements to keep exporting.
The Fish, Trace, Ship campaign, led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), make clears what action will need to be taken by each sector of the supply chain, from fishers and merchants through to processors and exporters
India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, will travel to Europe at the end of October to advance negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), following 14 rounds of dialogue.
India's strategy aims to diversify exports and mitigate risks from global uncertainty and US tariffs.
A key focus is fisheries exports. The EU's recent approval for 102 new Indian establishments to export to its market has offset losses caused by US tariffs of 50%.
Additionally, Russia is reviewing authorizations for Indian fisheries products to enter, which could open up further access to the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Although the US remains the top destination, the EU is the second-largest market for India's marine products, followed by China, Japan, and Vietnam. Goyal is also expected to visit New Zealand to continue trade negotiations.
A delegation of Guatemalan professionals from academia, government, and the productive sector is in Chile for intensive training in salmonid aquaculture techniques, with a focus on trout farming.
This activity is part of the "Technological Cooperation Project for the Promotion of Fish Aquaculture in Guatemala," an initiative by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID).
The training runs from October 13 to 30 at IFOP's Hueihue Mariculture Center. The program includes technical visits to key industry facilities such as Piscicultura Salmones Dalcahue, MOWI's Piscicultura Copihue, AQUACHILE's Feed Plant, and MULTIX's Processing Plant.
The project's goal is to transfer Chilean know-how and install infrastructure at the Center for Sea Studies and Aquaculture at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala to establish a complete trout production cycle.
This marks the first time Chile has hosted the main global summit on this phenomenon, an event organized by the International Scientific Society on Harmful Algae (ISSHA).
The gathering, running until Friday, October 24, at the Dreams Hotel, will bring together approximately 500 international experts, along with public and private sector decision-makers. The goal is to present the latest scientific and technological advancements on HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms), covering topics from molecular biology to the use of satellite imagery.
The scientific program includes seven plenary talks from long-standing researchers, 31 parallel sessions with over 80 chairs, and the presentation of 180 posters and 45 "Ignite Talks." Additionally, several workshops will be held, including one on HAB Early Warning Systems, along with community outreach activities.
The conference is expected to be a crucial platform for discussing the global rise of HABs, driven by factors such as increased nutrients from human activities and climatic fluctuations. The event will conclude with a gala dinner and the traditional ISSHA Auction, which aims to raise funds to support young researchers.
The Conxemar trade fair and its prelude, the congress it organizes jointly with the FAO, serve as a thermometer for the situation and trends in fish consumption. And although in Spain, consulting firms such as Kantar have detected a slight increase in the consumption of aquatic proteins, the truth is that it remains a mirage if one considers that consumption has fallen by 30% over the last ten years. What's worse, in the main fish market, the European Union, the consumption trend is downward. So much so that the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (Eumofa) has detected that the number of people who never eat fish or seafood has increased since 2021, reaching 15%.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
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CANADA
Canada’s federal government is touting a CAD 1 million (USD 712,423, EUR 611,977) investment in the shellfish sector across the nation's Atlantic provinces, most of which will be used to buy a diagnostic testing system for the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and set up a “research cluster of excellence” 
CHILE
In the framework of the technical talk organized by Aquabench, 
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At least 7 Chinese jiggers and trawlers and 2 Korean freezer vessels have permits to market their catches in Europe despite being on lists of illegal activities or reported for mistreatment.
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The initiative, authorized by Ministerial Resolution No. 332-2025, is a key scientific effort for the sustainable management of the giant squid or pota (Dosidicus gigas) resource along the Peruvian coast.
SAUDI ARABIA
The closed pen maker will manufacture and operate kingfish facility in Red Sea
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On 10 January 2026, new EU import requirements will come into force and so everyone involved in the UK’s seafood supply to the EU now has a role to play in ensuring they meet additional data requirements to keep exporting.
INDIA
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This marks the first time Chile has hosted the main global summit on this phenomenon, an event organized by the International Scientific Society on Harmful Algae (ISSHA).
WORLDWIDE
The Conxemar trade fair and its prelude, the congress it organizes jointly with the 
